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Mauldin authorizes up to $750,000 from reserves for final hurricane debris removal; city expects FEMA reimbursement
Summary
Council approved using up to $750,000 from unassigned fund balance to complete final debris removal after Hurricane Helene. City staff said the total cost so far is about $1.5 million and that the city expects reimbursement from FEMA/SCEMD within roughly 6–9 months.
The Mauldin City Council on Dec. 16 authorized staff to draw up to $750,000 from the city’s unassigned general‑fund balance to pay for final debris removal related to damage from Hurricane Helene. City officials said the expenditure would be made now to finish the cleanup, and that the city expects to seek reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the South Carolina Emergency Management Division (SCEMD).
City Administrator Seth Duncan told the council the $750,000 request is "for final debris removal from hurricane Helene storm dam[age]." He said the city previously allocated $750,000 for initial debris work and has spent additional…
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